THE HOME OF GARDEN RAILWAYS G SCALE SOCIETY JournalVOL 33 NO 2 | SUMMER 2019 | £4.50 Little Prethrick By Nick Wood SAMPLE COPY Inside l The Show Plan l More on the Harz l 25 Years of Whiteleaf PAGE 19 PAGEG Scale 24 Society Summer 2019 1 SAMPLE COPY Welcome to the Summer edition of The G Scale Journal. From the footplate By the Editor Contents MAIN FEATURES Gerry Pedder has assembled a good selection of exhibitors and Patricia Harz Surprises 6 Moore has got a good selection of Problem at Maple Cross 10 traders, this promises to be a good show well worth travelling to. We have Meccano Train 13 booked an extra carpark and this year Ochitildhu 17 there is no other event in the next hall. Scotlands railway show piece 19 Sadly this may be the last show for a while as no one has answered our call The Lohr and Gartenhaus Bahn 24 for an organiser. My Favourite Loco 34 Once again thanks for the many and varied articles sent in, Its good to see Rollbocken 40 that some of our articles have inspired Rewiring my favourite loco 56 people to send in follow up articles. Wenlock’s Workshop 62 I’m having a table at the show and look forward to meeting some of The Story of Whiteleaf 66 you and would welcome comments his issue includes the Society on what you would like to see in the REGULAR Annual Report and details of Journal and anything that you don’t Committee reports 4 the AGM which will be at the want to see. Bear in mind my two usual annual show in Nottingham. complaints are: there are too many Committee details 12 TThere is also a plan of the show in the adverts/ there isn’t enough products Members Sales 16 centre. This can be pulled out without and the other: there are too many area Annual Modelling contest 22 removing any articles and the outside reports/there’s not enough news on of the pull-out contains adverts by the areas! Photo Contest 22 some of the many traders you will find Show Guide 35 in the show . If you don’t want to spoil Ian Stringer Editor Around the area groups 42 the journal just copy onto your smart device . Front Cover Photo: Area Contacts 54 Little Prethrick by Nick Wood Diary 60 New members 64 Advertisers Index 64 Letters 69 SAMPLEG Scale Society Annual General Meeting 2019 The Annual General meeting will be held in conjunction with The GSS Garden COPYRailway Show at: The Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Wigman Road, Nottingham NG8 4PB Sunday 19 May 2019 at 2pm Copy Deadlines 2019/20 Autumn 2019 13th July Despatched by 22nd August Winter 2019 12th October Despatched by 28th November Spring 2020 20th January Despatched by 28th February Summer 2020 30th March Despatched by 2nd May G Scale Society Summer 2019 3 A few words from the Chairman n incident occurred at totally unfounded. If anyone else has special a major model railway experienced an incident of this kind, offers show at Peterborough in please report it to me. to be December. Mike & Jenny The Society has, for some time, had had with Awere representing the Society with a safeguarding statement and we a number of the Publicity stand, when they were are now going to develop this into new traders tackled by what would seem to be an a safeguarding policy which will be to our show. I do know that the ex-member, objecting strongly to our included in a revised Guidance for Area traders are pulling out all the stops encouraging families with children and Groups. As part of this exercise we will to bring us some special offers. he stated that this was the reason he circulate a discussion document for Unfortunately, I am sworn to secrecy left our ranks along with a number of comment by the Area Groups, as I am but I believe that these offers his ‘mates’. sure there are members out there with will be very tempting. Bring your His objection appears to be that more experience than I in this area. cheque book or credit/debit card we are leaving ourselves open to Even though I am a member of The and permission from the budgetary accusations of paedophilia and being Scout Association and fully conversant authorities, to have a good spend up. predatory adults! What rubbish with their policy, we need something I look forward to meeting up with of course! Unfortunately, these simpler but just as effective. Your you all at the Show and if you spot me, statements were made in front of input will be most welcome. introduce yourself and we can have a family that Mike was talking with, Now to happier matters! You will a good chat. Don’t forget it’s also the making the effort to get them join the receive this Journal in time for The GSS AGM. Society. Garden Railway Show at Nottingham. I We are trying to identify this encourage you to attend, as a number individual and when we do, action of people have been working very hard will be taken to shut him up, as to present you with a good show. I can these are derogatory remarks and also tell you that there will be some The GSS Garden Railway Show Gerry Pedder Show Co-ordinator’s Report Event Co-ordinator ince my initial report I have plan will be found on the centre pages be in the same area at 2.00 p.m. been busy seeking out any of this journal. I have numbered and We have the usual model other exhibitors that would coloured all the exhibitors by their type competition, grand draw and once enhance the show. Full details and have incorporated a list of names again we have the Lego building Sof all exhibitors are shown on the for ease of reference. Please note that competition for our younger members society’s website. As the show date my plan is not to scale but gives you to enjoy. We would also like you to gets closer it appears to be focusing an indication as to where all stands are vote for the best layout in attendance everyone’s mind on our show and I within the hall. and voting slips will be given to you on begin to get someSAMPLE exhibitors asking On show day you will be able to entrance to the show. for more space, now requiring access the leisure centre at 9.00 a.m. Anyone bringing items for sale electrics etc. Roy and I have spent a using our show entrance which is to within the members sale stand can considerable amount of time checking the side of the main leisure centre only access this area from a specific everyone’s information making sure entrance, thisCOPY will be clearly signposted entrance from within the leisure centre we have everything covered, fitting for you. and again will be clearly sign posted. in late comers within the hall plan Please note that you MUST bring your Many thanks to all those members and meeting additional requirements membership card to gain entry to the who have volunteered to help out at wherever possible. show at the member’s reduced rate. the show as a steward, without your I spent an interesting afternoon on No card will mean you will have to pay assistance we could not put on this my iPad creating a computer version of the full general visitor entrance rate show. the hall layout, some-thing I had never with no refund thereafter available. Finally I would ask all members to done before, especially using an iPad. Throughout the show there will be PA come along and support the traders However I am pleased to say that after announcements to ensure you do not and all the other exhibitors who have a few hours I have achieved not a bad miss anything vital. We are hoping to attended to give you a great day out. replication of Roy’s scaled hall layout have a demonstration at midday in one So come on members have a day out plan. I have been advised that this of the squash courts and the AGM will at your society’s show. 4 G Scale Society Summer 2019 Fraser Neilson Membership Matters Membership Secretary Have you checked your renewal date on your be made to anyone, it is essential, that if you wish to save that £2 address label? Keep your incoming Journals flowing per person, renew your membership before you come along. seamlessly with prompt renewal when due. Members receiving this journal are all fully paid up for 2019 so please spread the word to anyone you may know who he renewal date of your membership is now shown has not yet renewed, so that there is no misunderstanding or on the address label accompanying every Journal and confrontation at the point of entry, or later. will continue ad infinitum. It will be your responsibility On a personal note I look forward to meeting as many of you to keep track of this as the year progresses. Those as possible during the show for an annual catch up. Twho have supplied email addresses to the Society will receive For some time now we have had members throughout parts reminders when their renewal date approaches but those who of the UK who are not covered by any active Area Group, have not will still have this quarterly reminder to check in on in although some of the members may have chosen to attend a future.